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    n. A mythical accessory to a terminal. A crank on the side of a monitor, which when operated makes a zizzing noise and ... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    point-and-drool interface

    n. Parody of the techspeak term `point-and-shoot interface', describing a windows, icons, and mice-based interface such as is found on the Macintosh. The implication, of course, is that such an interface is only suitable for idiots. See for the rest of us, WIMP environment, Macintrash, drool-proof paper. Also `point-and-grunt interface'.